Bela Lugosi Is the Original Dracula But Is He the Best Vampire Ever?

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Max Schreck’s Count Orlof in Nosferatu may be the great grandpa of silver screen vampires, but even today he’s still tipping the scales of creepiness. Countless vamps have followed in his footsteps, but each has his (or her) own quirks: Bela Lugosi’s Dracula is the man if you’re a traditionalist, but Nicolas Cage (as Peter Loew) ate a cockroach to show how crazy vamping out will drive you. Salma Hayek’s Santanico Pandemonium might be the sexiest vampire ever, but Kirsten Dunst’s Claudia puts other vamps’ consumption to shame. Which of these bloodsuckers has the stamina to hold the top spot?